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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
14 key moments from the Democratic debate — There were only three candidates on the stage in the latest Democratic presidential debate, but each had plenty of big moments as they argued about taxes on the middle class, intervention abroad, and the safety of their campaign data.
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Politico:
The POLITICO Wrongometer — POLITICO's analysis of where the Democratic field stretched the truth, steered around some inconvenient facts, or just plain got it wrong. — Hillary's bold new education plan? Not so bold — Hillary Clinton said during tonight's presidential debate …
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Vox, Slate and The Right Scoop
Bloomberg Business:
Data Breach Takes Back Seat to Fights Over Foreign Policy and Finance in Democratic Debate — Democratic debate comes on the heels of a major blowup between the campaigns of the two leading contenders. — jeneps — Foreign policy and domestic finance fueled the fiercest disagreements …
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Amy Dacey / Medium:
Here's what happened with NGP VAN, the Sanders Campaign, and the Clinton Campaign — And here are the steps we are taking to address the problem — The Democratic National Committee, through its software partner NGP VAN, provides tools for Democratic campaigns that are invaluable and second to none.
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New York Times, Mashable and Politico
ABC News:
Sanders Apologizes to Clinton Over Accessing Voter Data — Bernie Sanders apologized to Hillary Clinton in the third Democratic debate hosted by ABC News after his staffers accessed Clinton's voter data. “Yes, I apologize,” he said when asked whether Clinton was owed an apology.
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton: Trump ‘Is Becoming ISIS’ Best Recruiter' — Hillary Clinton accused her Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of “becoming ISIS' best recruiter” during Saturday's Democratic debate in New Hampshire. — “We need to make sure that the really discriminatory messages that Trump …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
O'Malley: Clinton ‘Shamefully’ Used 9/11 To Hide ‘Cozy’ Wall Street Ties — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley bashed Democratic 2016 frontrunner Hillary Clinton for “shamefully” trying to “hide her cozy relationship with Wall Street big banks by invoking the attacks of 9/11.”
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ABC News:
Transcript for Democrats Debate What Should Take Priority: Ousting Assad or Fighting ISIS? — I'm going to ask the secretary here because it does appear to be some daylight here between the policies at least in respect to when you take out Syrian president or Charlotte's not right now.
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David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
An Explanation of What Bernie Sanders Staffers Actually Did and Why It Matters — After a spat lasting just over 24 hours, it appears that the top news story of the day is already resolving itself: the DNC has come to an agreement to return voter database access to the Bernie Sanders campaign …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Amid DNC dust-up, Sanders raises $1 million in a single day, campaign associate says
Amid DNC dust-up, Sanders raises $1 million in a single day, campaign associate says
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders gets the fight he wanted
Sanders gets the fight he wanted
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Larry Diamond / The Atlantic:
What Is America Fighting For? … The United States has been at war with ISIS for more than a year, and with Islamic extremism for nearly a decade and a half. But beyond defending the homeland against terrorism, U.S. leaders have not offered a compelling answer to this vital question: What is it that America is fighting for?
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump: Fellow Republicans are ‘jealous as hell’ of Putin's praise — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday that anyone who criticizes the warm compliments he has swapped with Russian President Vladimir Putin is simply “jealous as hell.”
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Doubles Down On Putin Love, Says There's “A Lot Of Truth” To U.S. Killing People
Trump Doubles Down On Putin Love, Says There's “A Lot Of Truth” To U.S. Killing People
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CBS News:
Ted Cruz to air parody ad during “SNL” — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is planning to air a parody commercial in Iowa during “Saturday Night Live,” just weeks before the nation's first nominating contest in the state. — “In the spirit of the upcoming holiday we are excited …
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Benny Johnson / Independent Journal:
Watch the Campy Christmas Infomercial Ted Cruz Is About To Play During SNL
Watch the Campy Christmas Infomercial Ted Cruz Is About To Play During SNL
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Watch the Christmas Parody Infomercial the Ted Cruz Campaign Has Paid to Air During ‘SNL’
Watch the Christmas Parody Infomercial the Ted Cruz Campaign Has Paid to Air During ‘SNL’
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump jumps, Cruz climbs, Carson sinks in GOP race
Fox News Poll: Trump jumps, Cruz climbs, Carson sinks in GOP race
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Daily Mail, Hot Air and The Right Scoop
Daily Mail:
Bullring ‘bomb plot’: New image found on Paris jihadi's phone points to plan by terror cell to target Birmingham shopping centre — The evil mastermind behind the Paris terror attacks had a photograph of one of Britain's busiest shopping centres on his mobile phone, The Mail on Sunday has been told.
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Jihad Watch and Pamela Geller
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Photo of Ben Carson Holding Sign With Two-Word Message Goes Viral: ‘Not Afraid to Say...’ — A photo of 2016 Republican presidential contender Ben Carson holding a “Merry Christmas” sign went viral Friday evening on Facebook. — Carson's post had amassed more than 450,000 “likes” and nearly 32,000 shares at the time of publication.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump rises as Carson sinks in Fox News poll
Trump rises as Carson sinks in Fox News poll
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